St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-14
T0-NIGHT'S BIG Mill.
Glow and Glover to Pummel
Each Other Fifteen
Rounds.
The Fight Attracting a Great
Deal of Attention in Sport
ing Circles.
Glow Asserts That He Is in
Fine Trim and Looks
Like a Preacher.
The New St. Paul Team Sized
Up Carefully From OFF,
eial Figures.

The fifteen round contest between
John P. Glow. of Duluth, and Frank
Glover, of Chicago, at the Washington
rink tonight is an event which will at
tract more than ordinary attention in
sporting circles throughout the country.
In the first place the match is under
stood to be perfectly on the square be-
tween two boxers who mean business.
Glow is more than anxious to gain fame,
and is really going outside of his class
to do so. Glover desires to retrieve
the reputation he lost by his
defeat at the hands of Brad
burn. and as he puts it himself,
will make this 1.-The fight of his life"
Both men have trained well and care
fully. and all that is needed is referee
who understands the rules and will see
that they are enforced. The event will
probably take place about 10O'clOck, and
will be preceded by several preliminary
set-tos between local pugilists. Glover,
accompanied by ParSOn Davies, arrived
Yesterday and is at the West hotel. He
will be seconded by Fl0rrie Barnett.
CLOVIS seconds have not been named,
but John Donaldson and Jerry Murphy
are talked of.
The Washington rink is being put in
shape for the contest and the platform
upon which Sullivan and Cardiff, War
rem aid DanfOrth and Killen and Cardiff
met in their memorable battles and
many others. has been put in position
and probably will be the scene of as eX-
citing a contest as has ever taken place
inside of the old building, which is ad-
mirably suited for such events.
Glow has finished his work with the
exception of very slight exercise.
which will consist mostly of
walking. He is in the pink
of condition and looks it. He finished
his work Saturday at the gymnasium
with twC-mile run at good, lively
gait, and at the finish simply blew the
wind out of his lungs and walked into
the dressing room for a rub down, seem
ingly as fresh as when he started. No
one can do this without being in good
condition, after working hard at other
exercises previously for an hour. While
being rubbed down Glow was inter
viewed as to his condition, and said: 81
never felt better in my life than do at
the present time, and | see no reason
why should not go on and make the
fight of my life. / certainly
cannot say. if defeated, that 1
was not i'll condition. l shall
weigh close onto 1872 pounds
the night of the contest. As to whether
shall win, | cannot say definitely, of
course. but l am going to do my best,
and if defeated it will be the first time
in my life. never undeTrate any man
whom | am natched,.againSt, but train
more or less carefully for them. and be-
fore going into training study up the
tactics OF my opponent, as far as there is
any record, using different apparatus
maybe for each one. If my opponent is
known to be very clever with his hands
and quick on his feet, / hit the light
rubber striking bag a great deal, which
tends to make a man quick with both
hands and feet. If he is known to be a
little slow and hard hitter, | hit the
heavy bag, which tends to Stiffen my
arms a little and also accustomS me
TO get used to meeting heavy body. /
have used this bag in training for
Glover, as he is known to be an exceed
ingly hard hitter, and will probably
weigh 1S5 pounds the night of the con-
test"
Glow was asked if he ever worried
much over a coming contest, and re-
piled:
Il do not exactly worry over such
matters, but keep up good thinking
all the time, but it is confined to the
point, as to which way would be the
best to fight my man, whether to meet
him, or to keep away from him for a
certain number of rounds, where he can
be attacked the best, and what point he
is the most deficient in. OF course l
have made some mistakes, but invarla-
bly, find matters after / get in the ring
very the same as l have studied and
made up my mind before that they
would be-
Glow when stripped is magnificent
sight. He naturally has fine physique,
while his muscles are developed to an
extraordinary degree. When clothed
in his street garb, no one would think
he was a pugiliSt, as he has a very
quiet, pleasant address and dresses in
very good taste; in fact would more
likely be taken for student of the
Ol0gy.